Abstract: Devices used to provide access the vasculature are disclosed. The devices may be configured to provide access to a blood vessel, such as an artery. The devices may include a catheter assembly disposed over a needle assembly. The devices may also include a barrel assembly coupled to the needle assembly. A guidewire may be displaceable by barrel assembly within a needle. The needle may include a proximal and distal port.

Abstract: Devices used to pressurize, depressurize, or otherwise displace fluid are disclosed. The devices may be configured to displace fluid in order to inflate or deflate a medical device, such as a balloon. The devices further include features and mechanisms for limiting pressure generation so as to avoid damage due to overpressurization.

Abstract: A hand-held sanding apparatus has an adjustable flexibility. The sanding apparatus includes a flexible handle with a plurality of preformed rod channels. One or more rods are configured for insertion into the rod channels, wherein the one or more rods adjust a flexibility of the sanding apparatus. A flexible base member is attached to a lower surface of the flexible handle and includes a precisely smooth bottom surface configured for attachment to an abrasive material. The flexible base member may comprise a polycarbonate material, and the flexible handle may comprise a rubber material.

Abstract: A data storage device including, in one implementation, a number of memory die packages disposed on a substrate within the data storage device. Each memory die package has a die density that includes one or more memory dies. The die density of each memory die package is configured to provide an even thermal distribution across the number of memory die packages. The respective die densities of two memory of the die packages are different from each other.

Abstract: A method and payment processing system are presented for verifying a requested action for payment processing. Before executing the requested action, the system sends a request for a fraud score and determines an interface mode of the requested action. The system processes the requested action according to the determined interface mode and, if received, a fraud score.

Abstract: The invention provides a telephone relay system for responding to instructions from a first party, or caller. The telephone relay system includes a back-end processor. The back-end processor includes a customer care agent interface, a first party interface, and a controller. The back-end processor allows a customer care agent to go on-hook with respect to the first party and to transfer the call to a controller that sends messages and receives instructions from the first party.

Abstract: Simplified calibration and improved dose-response linearity of the standard curve of competitive assays are obtained by adding a predetermined amount of unlabeled competitive binding compound (usually just the analyte itself) to a first reagent containing anti-analyte antibodies before the reagent is reacted with a sample containing an unknown amount of analyte.